The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-04-22
School Commissioners.

spring ana summer session.
; Miss Matte Nicols appeared be
fore the Board asking that she and
! Miss Florence Mcfarland should
have the lower rooms of the Elkton
school house for the purpose of teach
ing a subscription school; and also
Mr.. Geo. A. Steel prinoipsl of the
school. preferred request to have
the whole school house in this mat
ter (the use of the school house at
Eikton). The Board decided that
Miss Nicols and Miss Mcfarland
might have the use Of the lower
rooms and Mr. Steele the upper
rooms of the building subject TO the
approval of the Board of Trustees,
and the schools to be under their en-.
tire control as in the regular term.
A request from Mrs. s. Theresa
Schofield for the use of the school
house at Fredericktown and also
from Miss Short, for the use of No. 8
First district, and the principals of
the following schools: No. 2, Fourth
district, Miss NJ. Biddle; No. 7,
Fourth district, Miss Underwood;
No 8. Fifth district; No. 9, Fourth
district; No. I3, Fifth districts;
No. 5, Fifth district; No. Z.
Fourth district; No. s, Ninth
district; No. 5, Ninth district; No
4, Fifth district. These applications
were granted subject to the approval
of the respective Boards of Trustees
and the property and schools shall
be under their care and be subject to
all the regulations of the school
laws, the bylaws of the State and
County Boards.
The following resolution was pass
ed:
''Resolved, That the insurable in.
terest that the Board my have in the
building known as the Academy in
Chesapeake City, which has been sold
by the Boar to George S. Wooley,
shall accrue to his benefit, provided
the building should be burned when
the present policy is in force.'
The Board desire to express their
appreciation Of the long and faithful
services of Mr.. J. Shippers, late trus-
tee of North East school. Mr. Simp-
ers was one of the oldest, if not .he
Oldest trustee in connection with the
public schools, and has been one of
the best friends and most faithful
and efficient officer, and we most
cheerfully bear our testimony to his
valuable services in behalf Of the
public schools and his worth as
man and citizen.
The resignation of Miss Lizzie G.
Clark, teacher of No. 2, Fourth dis
trict, was rendered and accepted.
The repairs on school houses No.
II, Fifth district, and No. 5, Fourth
district, snd also No. |, Fourth dis
trict, were referred to Commissioner
Kirk.
Mr.. G. Rhoades appeared before
the Board III regard to the use and
rent of the Universalist Church.
The Board received the following
communication in regard to Cherry
| Hill school:
"The fourth annual. examination
of Cherry Hill school was held during
this present term and the exercises
conducted by the visiting teachers.
Over seventy of the patrons were in
attendance. Miss NJ. Biddle, the
principal of the school, has held
yearly examinations since she first
began teaching. Among the teach
ers present we note the name of Miss
Fl. A. McCauley.
a petition from the citizens in and
around Colora, signed by about SO
names, asking for q new ochool
house at that place, was read aud
considered and the matter laid over
for the present,
Adjourned to meet on the oath
instant to settle quarterly accounts.
INunSn n e.